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The Northern Ireland Department of Health has proposed introducing an opt-out system for organ donation, where a person is presumed to have consented to donate their organs after death unless they have specifically opted out. Northern Ireland Humanists has welcomed the move, and has called on the public to support the plans. Moving to an… Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to many countries cracking down on humanists’ freedom of thought and expression, with some countries blaming the non-religious for the pandemic, while the restrictions imposed by many others have left closeted humanists trapped with their hostile families. Those are the findings of this year’s Freedom of Thought Report, published today… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff John Denham has voiced his concerns about the collapse of Labour’s left-right coalition. Mr Denham, one of just two Cabinet ministers to hold a seat in the south of England, downplayed fears about the governing party’s final autumn conference before the next election. “If you hear Gordon talking, as I have in… Read more »
politics.co.uk talks to the employment minister about party conferences, Labour spending cuts… and Banksy. By Liz Stephens Jim Knight is a bit of an enigma. New Labour through and through with an almost unmatched obedience to party policy in his voting record, you could get easily get the wrong impression about him on paper. However,… Read more »
